Nature Therapy Online (Ecotherapy Podcast)

Welcome to the final (ever?) episode of Nature Therapy Online - The Podcast.Over the last (almost) two years, recording this podcast has been a therapy for me as much as it has been for the lovely peo...

In this episode of the ecotherapy podcast, we explore the power of a good view. I invite you to connect with a special view as we take a mindful walk together. For this episode, I took a walk in my vi...

Hello folks, and Happy New Year! For this wintery episode at home, I share some thoughts, meditations and music around the themes of rocks and birds, reflecting on some powerful rocks (past and presen...

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This month, I went in search of an elusive bird and here I share my process with you. Two years ago, I moved to the wee village of Temple in Midlothian, Scotland. In my first autumn here, I was mesmer...

This episode is about a topic that I find very interesting and strangely moving. Have you ever stumbled across an old abandoned building, or even the crumbled remains of a simple structure, and felt s...

Hello, folks! This episode of the ecotherapy podcast is all about old trees and the ways in which we can connect to their beauty and wisdom. Join me as I tell a traditional tree story from Aberdeenshi...

Hello friends! This episode of the ecotherapy podcast was just about my favourite ever to record so far: meditations on water. Join me as I encounter beautiful bodies of water and reflect on the power...

This episode of the ecotherapy podcast is all about nature and spirituality. It’s a massive topic that I have wanted to feature for some time now. It includes voices from the worlds of Druidry, Buddhi...

Welcome to Season Two of the Nature Therapy Online podcast! It’s so nice to be back after my break. The first episode of the season is all about nature and music. Nature can be therapy. Music can be t...

Episode 42 of the Nature Therapy Online podcast is the last of this season before I take a two-month break! As I record the podcast, I watch the sun setting over the Pentland Hills as the Sun sets on ...

In this week’s ecotherapy podcast, I am thrilled to present an interview with author and storyteller Daniel Allison.Daniel is a great talent — his gentle and moody style of storytelling captures the h...

In episode 40 of the nature therapy podcast, I talk about our lazy minds when it comes to nature-connection, and how to shift our attention to notice the new. It’s something that I try to do as often ...

In episode 39 of the nature therapy podcast, I share some thoughts and feelings around the mighty season of Spring, and I offer you a simple ecotherapy exercise to try inspired by the season. Despite ...

This week, I invite you to engage with a story in the way you would engage with a meditation. This is a story meditation—and the story is very close to my heart. It is a story that brings together nat...

In episode 37 of the nature therapy podcast I go outside at night and ponder on how some very basic, primal (or socially conditioned?) feelings arise when the Earth rotates away from sunlight each day...

In episode 36 of the nature therapy podcast I share a nature-based visualisation/meditation with you. Come and meet a special animal friend.To get the most our of this meditation, listen at a time whe...

In episode 35 of the nature therapy podcast I talk about the non-identification of Earth’s life. We spend so much of our time giving nature labels and names to identify things, but what happens when w...

In episode 34 of the nature therapy podcast I tell one of my favourite Greek Myths. It’s a timely tale for this time of year when Winter is slowly starting to meet Spring.As regular listeners of this ...

When was the last time you really spent quality time with a tree? That’s what this week’s ecotherapy podcast is about. Trees are such a curious and beautiful life form. The way they reach to the sky, ...

In episode 32 of the nature therapy podcast I take a walk in one of my special outdoor places; a little wooded area on top of a small hill. We often have special places outdoors where we like to revis...

In episode 31 of the nature therapy podcast I share the beautiful nature poetry of Mary Oliver. Inspired by her simple and unpretentious poetry, I invite you to sit back and enjoy as I tell four of he...

In episode 30 of the nature therapy podcast, I revisit the South Esk River in Scotland. I invite you to share the experience of this powerful sound with me and ask the question: what happens to your b...

In episode 29 of the ecotherapy podcast, I invite you to reflect on your most powerful nature memories. What are your most positive memories from nature, either as a child or an adult? I share some of...

In episode 28 of the nature podcast, I introduce the simple practice of finding stillness within nature. I take some quiet time in my snowy garden to simply be with the sound of the winter birds. I al...

In episode 27 of the ecotherapy podcast, I have a night-time ponder in my garden to contemplate the final full moon of 2020. I suggest some simple ways to connect with the Moon as one of nature’s most...

Episode 26 of the Nature Therapy podcast falls on Christmas day 2020. So for all of you who ‘do’ Christmas….Happy Christmas! And for those of you who don’t (or who are listening retrospectively), tune...

In episode 25 of the ecotherapy podcast, I respond to a great question from Colin in Calgary, Canada. Colin emailed to ask what kind of indoor ecotherapy activities are suitable during the winter—when...

In episode 24 of the ecotherapy podcast, I reflect on the magic of hills and mountains. I discuss and introduce ways of getting to know your favourite hills or mountains a little better (without climb...

In episode 23 of Nature Therapy Online, I take a walk around my house looking for signs of other life forms. What might I find here—and who, I ask, is living with you without you knowing about it?!In ...

In episode 22 of Nature Therapy Online, I take a sunny Autumn walk here in Midlothian, Scotland. I ponder on the topic of simple nature-based conversation. I ask: does simply talking about nature have...

In Episode 21 of Nature Therapy Online, I tell a classic nature story from Japan. This story is part myth, part meditation, and it explores themes around pet-friendship and nature-connection.I have de...

In Episode 20 of the Nature Therapy Online podcast, I take a walk in a local graveyard and woodlands here in Midlothian, Scotland. I talk about the joy that can be found in noticing and accepting Natu...

In this episode of the ecotherapy radio show, I slow down a little and talk about the air we breathe. How often do you think about the air around you? How often do you stop to consider how the wind fe...

In Episode 18 of Nature Therapy Online, I take a trip to a wild running river near my home in Midlothian. I reflect on the effect that water has on our emotions and wellbeing.Human beings feel good wh...

On this week’s ecotherapy podcast I interview the inspiring founder of PRANA Ecotherapy—Alasdair Taylor, from Sydney, Australia.Alasdair tells us about his past work in Scotland and current work in Sy...

In episode 16 of the ecotherapy podcast, I talk about about rocks and crystals whilst standing under an umbrella in my rainy garden.As I watch the sheep and listen to the sound of crows and raindrops,...

In episode 15 of the Nature Therapy Online podcast, I share a nature story/tale with you. Fox and Dog is a story that was originally told by the Scottish travelling community.Just a few days ago, I re...

In this episode we go for a Scottish ecotherapy walk. We explore how we can use mindfulness to truly have fresh encounters with nature.Those of you interested in forest bathing (otherwise known as shi...

In this week’s podcast, I interview the inspiring ecotherapy author Andy McGeeney about his life with nature.Andy McGeeney has been promoting nature as therapy for years, from back when few people in ...

In episode 12 of the Nature Therapy Online podcast, we talk about how powerful the sound of birds can be. The idea for this episode was sent to me by Deirdre from Long Island, USA, and I thought it wa...

In episode 11 of Nature Therapy Online, I interview the wonderful ecotherapist Stephanie Whitelaw about her work with art and nature.In this week’s episode, I have a treat for your ears! Stephanie Whi...

In Episode 10 (Season 1) of the nature therapy online podcast, I talk about nature myths and tales from childhood. Nature therapy/ecotherapy is not just about applying mindfulness techniques to experi...

In episode 9 of Nature Therapy Online, I talk about cliches and stereotypes within nature.I recently got back from a trip to the Isle of Barra in the Western Isles of Scotland. What a beautiful place!...

Visualisation nature-based meditations are a part of my approach to nature therapy/eco therapy. Whilst the aim of eco-therapy is always to connect deeply with outdoor life and the nature that is aroun...

Nature is showing us every day how the world never stays the same. In every second, the nature around you has shifted. One moment, there’s a wind. The next, a small bird flies by. The next moment, a l...

In episode 6 of Nature Therapy Online, I discuss how nature, stories and our imaginations are deeply intertwined.I invite you to create your own simple, nature-inspired stories whilst you walk, simply...

In episode 5 of Nature Therapy Online, I talk about how I came to nature therapy/ecotherapy with virtually no knowledge of nature at all, and yet I connected with nature through the pure beauty of tre...

In episode 4 of Nature Therapy Online, I am delighted to present my first ever interview. Caroline Brazier is Course Leader at the Tariki Trust, a Buddhist organisation based in England who train peop...

In this episode, I talk about the simple but powerful practise of mindfulness in nature. How does it feel not to label everything we see, and to experience it as clearly as we can? I share some simple...